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Tag Archives: decagonal
Darb-i Imam
The small Darb-i Imam shrine (1453), about 300 meters west of the Great Mosque, may in fact be one of the gems of Timurid architecture in Esfahan. The site is rather hidden in the labyrinthine lanes of the northern part of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Iran, Islam
Tagged aperiodic, Darb-i Imam, decagonal, Paul J. Steinhardt, Penrose tiling, Peter J. Lu, Peter R. Cromwell, self-similar, tesselations, Timurid
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Decagonal Tesselations
The Great Seljuq Empire (1037-1194 CE) has been described as a period with stunning scientific and artistic achievements in particular in Iran. Their capital became Esfahan in central Iran under Malikshah I (d. 1092). Among the many Seljuq monuments found … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Art, Iran, Islam
Tagged Alpay Özdural, Darb-i Imam, decagonal, Emil Makovicky, Esfahan, girih tiles, Gunbad-i Kabud, Marāgha, Masjed-e Jomeh, Paul J. Steinhardt, Penrose tiling, pentagonal, Peter J. Lu, quasi-crystalline, Seljuq, western iwan
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